Raising a Technology Savvy Daughter
I was introduced to electronics at a very young age. I think I was three when I first started doing...
2009-11-23
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Should DBAs have local administrator rights?
This was actually spurred by a post from Ted Krueger (@onpnt), which led to a short, but hearty, discussion on...
2009-11-20
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Why We Recommend Against xp_cmdshell
Every so often I see a post in a forum or on Twitter about the use of xp_cmdshell. Usually it is someone looking for...
2009-11-13
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SQL Server Wish: Last Logon Information
The other day my wife and I were driving around and noticed that a Little Caesar's location had shown up...
2009-11-10
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Always Striving to Improve
I'm enjoying a relaxing Saturday morning and I'm doing a bit of reading on ESPN. I see the article about...
2009-11-07
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OFF-TOPIC: Surviving, Missing Folks, Glad I'm Home
I certainly wish circumstances were different and I would have been able to attend the PASS Summit this week. I...
2009-11-06
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Not Attending/Presenting at SQL Connections
Given everything that has happened in the last couple of weeks, this is not surprising to those who have kept...
2009-10-31
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OFF-TOPIC: God is Still Good, Even as We Mourn
Kimberly and I went to the high risk doctor's office this morning for the ultrasound. Unfortunately, they realized very quickly...
2009-10-30
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SQL University: Multiple Paths and Ownership Chaining
Welcome back to our last class this term on security in SQL Server here at SQL University. According to the syllabus,...
2009-10-29
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OFF-TOPIC: More about the pregnancy
Quite a few folks have commented about my previous post about missing the PASS Summit, whether publicly or in private....
2009-10-29
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Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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SQL Server Vector Support II
With regard to SQL Server 2025's Vector support, what is an embedding?
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